The best wineries in Alessandria.
Located in the heart of Piedmont, in the Monferrato, the Angelini Paolo Agricultural Company consists of 40 hectares planted with vineyards on land that varies from the most calcareous to the most clayey. Every single variety has found its ideal place to give the best results. The recent modernizations, together with production techniques aimed at enhancing the typicality of each single grape variety, allows us to have a very varied range of wines closely linked to our territory. Maintaining respect for the classic vines of Monferrato, Barbera and Grignolino, curiosity made us dare with Viognier and Syrah, relying on over 100 years of history and experience.
Tradition, passion and dedication combined with a land like Monferrato can just give rise to a high quality product. And it is exactly the constant pursuit of quality that enabled the Casalone company to go through more than a hundred years of history while remaining faithful to the inspirating principle according to which producing wine is not only a craft but an art to be handed down.
Monferrato is a corner of Piedmont in which the encounter between man and nature has given rise to a perfect fellowship. That is why vineyards, priceless heritage of this territory, can only be found where they have given historically the best results, in the areas where the high quality of grapes is a natural response of the earth and not the result of a human forcing.
San Pietro Estate is one of the historic companies of production of Gavi DOCG Wine, situated on the Hills of Tasarolo 300 meters above sea level. It covers an area of 60 hectares, of which 30 are planted with vines, mainly with Cortese di Gavi, and a small part of with red grapes. The wines of San Pietro Estate are obtained following the criteria of Biodynamic Agriculture: you bring in the bottle a lively wine, produced by plants that grow on healthy and lively soils.
What strikes coming at La Scolca Estate, in addition to the ancient tower overlooking the house, the pleasantness of the atmosphere that is felt, everything takes place in harmony and with the punctuality that only well–tested mechanisms may show.
La Scolca Estate was purchased between 1917 and 1919 by the great grandfather of the current owner Giorgio Soldati, who now runs the company with her daughter Chiara Soldati, fifth generation with a look down to the third millennium.
La Scolca is then the oldest company in the area, for the continuity of management by the same family, but at the same time the most modern.
Giorgio has proven to be a valuable and imaginative innovative interpreter: his is the creation of wines and sparkling wines of success, without ever betraying the loyalty to the land of Gavi and to the Cortese grape variety.
But the most difficult task that they have assumed, together with her daughter, was to maintain the leadership gained by the company over the years further enhancing the image and reputation of La Scolca with an all Piedmontese willingness and the philosophy of the highest quality possible.
In Piedmont, in north–western Italy, in the heart of the rolling hills of High Monferrato in the Province of Alessandria, the Ca Bianca Winery is located, in Alice bel Colle near the town of Acqui Terme.
Piedmont, according to the etymology “ai pi del monte (at the foot of the mountain)”, is one of the historically most valuable and famous regions in the Italian wine heritage.
Its beautiful hilly territories, Langhe and Monferrato on all, located at the foot of the Alpine chain that includes the highest peaks of southern Europe, combine perfectly a ground that is extremely suited for the cultivation of vineyards with an ideal climate for their maturation. Therefore, it is one of the most suited wine areas in Italy and in the world, that counts on 12 out of the 48 Italian DOCG, as well as on wines known and appreciated by a wide audience: Barbera, Barolo and Barbaresco among the red ones, Gavi among the white ones, Moscato, Asti Spumante among the dessert or aperitif wines. Ca Bianca was founded in the early fifties, its estate has 39 hectares of vineyards that encircle, in a single body, the vinification and bottling plants. Most of the vineyards is planted with Barbera, a grape variety typical of the area, that here adopts, starting from the 2008 vintage, the Barbera d’Asti DOCG.
Next to Barbera, the choice offers also a selection of the best wines of its territory such as Moscato d’Asti, Dolcetto d’Acqui, Gavi and Barolo. In line with its mission as a young and dynamic winery, along with the classical choice, modern wines are offered, such as Langhe Nebbiolo or Roero Arneis. Ca Bianca just wants to be characterized as a modern winery, with no historical binding ties, which, in a continuous renewal, looks to the future.
The primary aim is to propose wines of superior quality, recognizable for their territorial typicality expressed in new forms, in line with the emerging styles of consumption.
Villa Sparina includes 100 hectares of property, 70 of which are planted with native vines dedicated to the production of the Gavi and Barbera wines. And if it is true that great wines are made primarily in the vineyard, all the possessions are located on an optimal soil, have an excellent exposure and enjoy a mild climate. These three factors favor the natural production of great wines.
All wines are distinguished by structural balance, harmony and overall territorial recognizability.
Among the wines, Monterotondo stands out, a cru obtained from Cortese grapes of the municipality of Gavi, from a small vineyard dedicated to it, and Rivalta, a great red wine made from Barbera grapes. Gavi and Barbera Villa Sparina are characterized by tasting freshness, while the classic method Sparkling Brut offers every year fresh and pleasant bubbles.
This historical family run company, with a long tradition and a real point of reference for the territory, was founded in 1945. To see the first bottling we have to wait until 1970. Now, dad Gianluigi, a frank person, almost shy and of great humanity, is aided by his son Diego, who follows him in everything concerns both the work in the countryside and in the winery. The vineyards owned by the Bergaglio family, all pruned with Guyot method and looked after in an outstanding way, are located on perfectly clayey soils near the company, although not in a unique body. Of particular charm, the vineyard that stands above the winery, where the grapes from which Gianluigi and Diego obtain Minaia, their most important Gavi, are grown.
Tacchino Raffalele farm sells only wine of its own production, for this reason the amount varies over the years depending on the weather trend, just as happened to our ancestors.
Therefore, wine is sold out. Then you have to wait for the forthcoming harvest!
It is obvious, then, that we focus on Quality, and not on Quantity: those expectations have never disappointed our customers.
We are often asked: where does the wine you produce come from?
We would like to point out that ALL the wine of our own production comes from our own grapes and then from our vineyards.
The wine choice presented by the company is always extensive. After all, with its numbers it can boast a range, even qualitative, of very high level within the Piedmont landscape. Also this year, on all, Barbera Banin, of modern structure; Dolcetto L’Ardi grows in personality, and in its debut Monferrato Rosso convinces. Sparkling wines are always fine and gastronomic.
Walter Massa comes from a family that has always devoted itself to the cultivation of vines in the Tortona area, a wine–producing territory that in the past was famous for its two grapes varieties: Barbera and Timorasso, traditionally lanuched to the market in Lombardy. With the abandonment of the countryside Timorasso been totally neglected in terms of wine production. In the 80s Walter, in love with the culture of his country, began to devote himself to the recovery of this variety through mass selection and replanting, convinced of the great potentials of this variety. Time has proved him right, including his Timorasso among the biggest Italian white wines. Last but not least, in the wake of the volcanic Walter other small producers took courage and replanted Timorasso, doing literally resurrect a forgotten wine–producing area of excellence.
My name is Elisa and I have the pleasure to welcome you at Colombera. We are in the small village of Who, only 5 km far from Tortona. Our 20 hectares of vineyards are located close to the wineries and are the very heart of COLOMBERA.
The passion we have for the work of vinegrowers and winemakers, leads us to pursuit grapes of the highest quality. Grapes of each single vineyard are vinified separately. Our labels represent only and exclusively a particularly suited vineyard and that has an average age of 25 years. Young vines are devoted to the production of wines sold in bulk directly at the winery and to individuals.
My grandfather Renato arrived at Cascina Colombera in 1937, after the ruin of his farmstead.
Piercarlo, his son, soon developed a passion for the work of his father, joined him in the vineyards but prefered to work in the fields on tractors and harvesters. Since the 70s the vinegrowing activity of the company took on more importance, and Piercarlo, my dad, understood that there may be a turning point, decided not to sell his grapes to the cooperative winery and began to make on his own his first wines. Over the years he refined his technique in the winery thanks to experience and valuable advice.
He sold all the wines he produced directly to individuals, who arrived at Colombera through word of mouth of friends and acquaintances.
In 1997 he began to think to enlarge a little the company, there were 14 hectares of vineyards and a new project.
In 1998 the great turning point in Colombera started. The first label of the company, “Elisa”, was launched: a Barbera from Vigna Brus, that my dad dedicated to me. In 1998 we began to plant Timorasso in different parts of our lands, up to five vineyards of Timorasso.
With the 2000 vintage our projects took shape, we vinifed for the first time Timorasso and more ... the courteous BRICCO BARTOLOMEO, our most known Barbera VEGIA RAMPANA, and SUCIAJA. Since 2000, together with all the producers of Timorasso of the Tortona hills, the Derthona project was launched: each company, with its own grapes, proposes a Derthona wine, that represents the grape variety and the territory of the Tortona hills. Derthona Timorasso, Timorasso Coli Tortonesi.
In 2003 ARCHE’, the Croatina, was created.
Between 2000 and 2005 I accomplished the sensory analysis of all the ripe Timorasso grapes, and among the five vineyards I chose Montino, as in my period of study it has always given the best grapes. In 2006, for the first time, we vinify separately the Montino grapes, and in this way the Timorasso that represents Colombera is produced.
Wines are the combination of modern vinification techniques and the care and competence that only who loves and has always known these vineyards can give. The production can be defined “homemade” and is around 20 thousand bottles a year.
This allows you to follow directly and with extreme care every step of the work in the cellar, to produce wines that express the personality of mankind and the power of the earth.
The commitment and contribution of the whole family are necessary to carry out such a difficult process.
Marina and Gianni follow Francesco as parents excited by the first steps of their child and his wife Anna, despite not having chosen this passion, manages important aspects sharing “joys and sorrows”.
This year the Ottiglio Monferrato company presents a more complete range, with two Monferrato, a red and a white wines of good structure and balance, where international vine varieties, Pinot Nero and Viognier, not so usual on these hills, are blended. The Angelino brothers have been running the winery since 1995, while in 1790 the company was founded, which now produces also hazelnuts, walnuts, olives and essences. The structure is on four levels, the latest carved in tuff stone. Limestone soils, plants with an average life span of 20 years, exposure to south and sout–west, dense plants and yields below 70 quintals a hectare. Wines are not filtered.
In 1992 the Estate of the Castle was purchased by Simone Lupano, who re–launched vine cultivation – began as well as five centuries before, in 1491, by the Pico–Gonzaga feudatories – in this area highly suited for the production of excellent grapes, without undermining these historical roots and in the maximum respect of the terroir.
In honor of this ancient vocation, two wines of excellece have been produced: &lduqo;1491” and “Pico–Gonzaga”. The choice of the wines produced, as well as the one of vine grapes, are not made in an offhand way, they have in common the characteristic of the prestigious DOC wines of the area: Barbera del Monferrato, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese, Monferrato Freisa and Piemonte Chardonnay.
“Castello di Uviglie” rises on a beautiful hill east of Rossignano, 8km from Casale Monferrato, surrounded by more or less 150 hectares of land, of which 25 cultivated with vineyards. The winery has a collection capacity of 3,500 hl and is equipped with modern technologies, even using traditional methods of vinification.
The agricultural company was founded in 1920 by great–grandfather Bepi, and develops with grandfather Salvatore and father Oreste.
In the 90s, Claudio, with the help of his brother Mauro and his mother Piera, gives continuity to the tradition and the passion for land and wine handed down by his ancestors. The decision to focus firmly on Barbera and Timorasso are a message that speaks of the importance of quality and of a region that is increasingly strong. Other varieties that are grown here are: Cortese, Freisa and Croatina, from which we expect a lot of satisfaction. The visit of the company allows us to admire the views that the Tortona Hills offer and to taste our own wines of different vintages.
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VIA CAIRO, 10 15039
Ozzano Monferrato (Alessandria)
Produciamo vini di qualità tipici del Monferrato da generazioni, unendo modernità e tradizione
Located in the heart of Piedmont, in the Monferrato, the Angelini Paolo Agricultural Company consists of 40 hectares planted with vineyards on land that varies from the most calcareous to the most...
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Via Marconi, 92 15040
Lu (Alessandria)
Tradition, passion and dedication combined with a land like Monferrato can just give rise to a high quality product. And it is exactly the constant pursuit of quality that enabled the Casalone...
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Località S. Pietro, 2 15060
Tassarolo (Alessandria)
San Pietro Estate is one of the historic companies of production of Gavi DOCG Wine, situated on the Hills of Tasarolo 300 meters above sea level. It covers an area of 60 hectares, of which 30 are...
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Strada per Rovereto, 170/r 15066
Gavi (Alessandria)
What strikes coming at La Scolca Estate, in addition to the ancient tower overlooking the house, the pleasantness of the atmosphere that is felt, everything takes place in harmony and with the...
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Regione Spagna, 58 15010
Alice Bel Colle (Alessandria)
In Piedmont, in north–western Italy, in the heart of the rolling hills of High Monferrato in the Province of Alessandria, the Ca Bianca Winery is located, in Alice bel Colle near the town of...
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Frazione Monterotondo, 56 15066
Gavi (Alessandria)
Villa Sparina includes 100 hectares of property, 70 of which are planted with native vines dedicated to the production of the Gavi and Barbera wines. And if it is true that great wines are made...
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Loc. Pedaggeri, 59 15066
Gavi (Alessandria)
This historical family run company, with a long tradition and a real point of reference for the territory, was founded in 1945. To see the first bottling we have to wait until 1970. Now, dad...
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Via San Rocco, 23 15060
Castelletto d'Orba (Alessandria)
Tacchino Raffalele farm sells only wine of its own production, for this reason the amount varies over the years depending on the weather trend, just as happened to our ancestors.Therefore, wine is...
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Via Vittorio Veneto, 76 15019
Strevi (Alessandria)
The wine choice presented by the company is always extensive. After all, with its numbers it can boast a range, even qualitative, of very high level within the Piedmont landscape. Also this year,...
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P.za G. Capsoni, 10 15059
Monleale (Alessandria)
Walter Massa comes from a family that has always devoted itself to the cultivation of vines in the Tortona area, a wine–producing territory that in the past was famous for its two grapes...
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Strada Comunale Vho, 7 15057
Tortona (Alessandria)
My name is Elisa and I have the pleasure to welcome you at Colombera. We are in the small village of Who, only 5 km far from Tortona. Our 20 hectares of vineyards are located close to the wineries...
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Via Sant'Andrea, 5 15051
Castellania (Alessandria)
Wines are the combination of modern vinification techniques and the care and competence that only who loves and has always known these vineyards can give. The production can be defined...
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Via Marconi, 14 15038
Ottiglio (Alessandria)
This year the Ottiglio Monferrato company presents a more complete range, with two Monferrato, a red and a white wines of good structure and balance, where international vine varieties, Pinot Nero...
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Località Castello di Uviglie 15030
Rosignano Monferrato (Alessandria)
In 1992 the Estate of the Castle was purchased by Simone Lupano, who re–launched vine cultivation – began as well as five centuries before, in 1491, by the Pico–Gonzaga feudatories – in...
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Strada per Sarezzano, 29 15057
Tortona (Alessandria)
The agricultural company was founded in 1920 by great–grandfather Bepi, and develops with grandfather Salvatore and father Oreste.In the 90s, Claudio, with the help of his brother Mauro and his...
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